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99 Outback Saggy rear

My 99 outback has a pretty saggy rear end. The only weight I've added to the rear is a 12" sub in a small enclosure and a 50-60lb hitch-mounted yakima holdup bike rack. Driving up to the pass this last weekend I heard my rear struts clunk... so I'm guessing my struts are tired as well.

Looking to replace the struts this coming weekend, should I pick up a different set of springs to alleviate the sag while I'm at it? If so, what springs?

I'm fixing to do a 4" SJR lift this fall/winter (kits sitting in my garage) and I know that you can throw this lift in with the stock struts/springs and get the alignment in spec. I'm concerned if I get different springs to alleviate the rear sag I'd have trouble getting the alignment to work when I throw in the lift later on.